A new exhibition at The Met Cloisters makes the case that gender and sexual fluidity were an essential part of Medieval religious art.

If you're planning on flying across the pond this December to experience the seasonal markets, storybook towns blanketed in ...

Why were the Middle Ages dark? Isn't it true that this epoch conjures up ominous images of superstition and witch-hunting? Burning pyres and plague doctors hurrying strangely muffled along dark ...

A person digging for fishing worms near a Swedish summer cottage recently discovered a medieval silver hoard containing up to 20,000 coins, along with rings and pendants.

When we picture the Middle Ages, we often imagine knights, castles, and bustling marketplaces, not cozy homes filled with ...

The question of why, at the turn of the 20th century, modern art flourished in Europe has long been one of art history’s most intriguing. Was it exposure to non-Western influences? The advent of the ...

A snug bed behind wooden doors sounds odd today, but for centuries it was smart engineering. Enclosed “box beds” trapped ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As Christianity spread across Europe in the Middle Ages, the ...